Pastor Eddie delivers practical messages that people can immediately apply to their lives.  He infuses multimedia into his messages.  He is a confident leader and a caring pastor.  He also works as an Associate Professor at North Carolina Central University.  Eddie has earned a bachelor's degree in Pastoral Training, a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and a doctorate degree in Counselor Education from North Carolina State University.  He is also the author of First Aid for Emotional Hurts. Eddie is joined in ministry by his wife, Lynne and their children, Mackenzie and Mitchell.

Bryan Hughes is a graduate of Free Will Baptist Bible College in Nashville, Tennessee. He and his family serve our church as ministers of youth and music. Bryan frequently sings for our denomination's musical events.  He and his wife, Michaellynn, have used music as an opportunity to minister to and involve our children and teens.  They use our Kidz Praize program to teach children about music and worship.  They engage in many exciting activities with our teens as well.  They have three children, Bryce, Brant and Melia.

Jackson Watts joins the Tippett's Chapel leadership team as Director of Christian Education.  Most of his current responsibilities include teaching a young adult class on Sunday mornings and working in the other educational ministries.  He is a graduate of Free Will Baptist Bible College where he earned his degree in Pastoral Ministry, with additional studies in English.  He is currently attending Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary where he is working toward his degree in Apologetics (M.Div.) He was born and raised in Turbeville, South Carolina.